French football club, Marseille, are reportedly interested in hiring Lille’s head coach, Paulo Fonseca, as their new head coach. The 50-year-old former Shakhtar coach is said to be one of Marseille’s top choices to replace Igor Tudor, who recently left the club. Marseille is said to be in talks with Lille to buy out Fonseca’s contract, which runs until the end of next season. English clubs are also said to be interested in Fonseca’s services, but Marseille is said to have the advantage of being his second choice. Marseille finished third in the Ligue 1 this season, while Lille finished fifth.
Marseille, whose skin colors are defended by Ukrainian midfielder Ruslan Malinovsky, are interested in the services of Lille head coach Paulo Fonseca, who previously managed Shakhtar.
Paulo Fonseca is one of Marseille’s top choices to replace head coach Igor Tudor. According to media reports, the 45-year-old Croatian expert himself decided to leave the club.
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Journalist Marwan Belkacem on his Twitter channel said that Marseille is ready to negotiate with Lille to buy Fonseca’s contract, which is valid until the end of next season. The club wants to make a final decision this week.
The source also added that English clubs are following the Portuguese coach. However, the advantage for Marseille is that Fonseca is not at the top of their shortlist.
- One of the options for the position of coach of the Provencal club is former Boca Juniors coach Marcel Gallardo.
- Remember that Marseille finished the current season in third place in the Ligue 1 standings, reaching Champions League qualification. Lille finished fifth and qualified for the Conference League qualification play-offs.
- Fonseca, 50, led Shakhtar from 2016 to 2022. and won seven domestic trophies with him.
